Jorge Martin still feels like a “rookie” at times on Aprilia’s MotoGP bike
Jorge Martin says he still ‘sometimes feels like a rookie’ on Aprilia’s MotoGP bike after a wretched first season with the team that was repeatedly derailed by injuries. Martin managed to start just seven out of the 22 grands prix in 2025 after picking up four separate injuries during the year, including two in pre-season […]
What Aprilia hopes to unlock with radical 2026 MotoGP aero package
Aprilia says its bold new aero package that debuted in the Valencia MotoGP test is designed to give the RS-GP a broader and more usable performance window. The Noale manufacturer has been pushing aero development harder than anyone in recent seasons, and it took another step on Tuesday as both Marco Bezzecchi and Jorge Martin […]
Jorge Martin’s Valencia MotoGP retirement was pre-planned with Aprilia
Jorge Martin has revealed that he and Aprilia had already decided he wouldn’t complete the Valencia Grand Prix, feeling he still wasn’t fit enough to finish a full MotoGP race. Having skipped the last four rounds of the season due to a collarbone injury, Martin made it to the 15th lap of Sunday’s 27-lap Valencia […]
Marco Bezzecchi insists tyre choice was correct as he explains Valencia sprint slump
Aprilia MotoGP rider Marco Bezzecchi has revealed that a problem with the ride-height device was the decisive factor in his dramatic fall from pole position in the Valencia Grand Prix sprint. Bezzecchi was the favourite for victory on Saturday after topping the qualifying session with a new lap record, but his hopes were dashed immediately […]
Marco Bezzecchi «always believed» in Aprilia despite 2025 MotoGP struggles
Aprilia has emerged as Ducati’s most consistent challenger – some argue its equal – since the middle of the MotoGP season, but it took until the Portuguese Grand Prix for its factory team to score a 2025 Sunday victory entirely on merit. Read Also: Although Marco Bezzecchi won the British Grand Prix in May, that […]
The key figure in Aprilia’s breakout season in MotoGP
Marco Bezzecchi and Raul Fernandez have hailed Aprilia’s new technical director Fabiano Sterlacchini following the marque’s impressive ascent towards the front of the field in MotoGP. Sterlacchini joined Aprilia at the end of the 2024 season after successful stints at KTM and, most notably, Ducati, where he worked closely with general manager Gigi Dall’Igna. Under the Italian engineer’s […]
Aprilia ‘must target’ 2026 MotoGP title after recent form, says top boss
Aprilia has set its sights on challenging Ducati’s dominance in MotoGP, with motorsport chief Massimo Rivola stating that contending for the 2026 title must be its main objective. Aprilia was the only manufacturer to stop Ducati from scoring a clean sweep of victories in 2024, and it has stepped up its performance this year to […]
Marco Bezzecchi winning Australian GP “very difficult” despite record MotoGP pace
Aprilia feels it would be “very difficult” for Marco Bezzecchi to win the Australian Grand Prix with a double long lap penalty, despite him showing record-breaking MotoGP pace in practice. Having been in dominant form all weekend in Indonesia earlier this month, Bezzecchi carried that form into Phillip Island, as he led a 1-2 for […]
Aprilia “closer or even ahead of Ducati” after Australia MotoGP win
VR46’s Fabio di Giannantonio believes Aprilia has closed the gap and is probably “ahead” of Ducati in the MotoGP pecking order following Raul Fernandez’s victory in the Australian Grand Prix. Phillip Island marked the second weekend in a row where Aprilia had a clear advantage over the rest of the field, having previously dominated the […]